Yes. We already have the technology to do this, and additional innovation, improvements, and charging infrastructure are coming in the next few years. We can pave the way for all new passenger vehicles to be zero emissions vehicles by 2040, and probably a whole lot sooner.

Yes. Clean vehicles, mostly electric vehicles, are already a viable option for many Californians. Phasing out gasoline and diesel vehicles would begin a fuel switch for our cars so that they no longer pollute our air and harm the climate.

Yes. France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Denmark, Israel and the UK all have plans to phase out gasoline vehicles by 2040 or sooner, and many other countries are setting targets for electric car sales.

Yes. EV battery costs have been steadily falling, and are expected to keep falling. Electric vehicle prices are largely determined by the cost of the battery and because of this ongoing reduction, financial analysts predict that the purchase price of new EVs will be the same as (or less than) comparable gas cars by 2025, even without incentives and subsidies. Some predict price parity will come as early as 2020 or 2022.That’s assuming the batteries continue to be lithium ion. Technology breakthroughs in lithium iron oxide and solid state batteries could mean even lower prices.

Also, phasing out gasoline vehicles in other countries will ultimately drive EV costs down. Many countries, including India, France and Great Britain, are banning gasoline vehicles by 2030 or 2040. China plans to lead the electric vehicle revolution. In response, most automakers are already committing to electrify their fleets. As automakers increase production to serve the growing global demand for EVs, they’ll gain economies of scale. This will enable them to lower their prices to compete for market share.

Yes. Many electric vehicles already have enough range (100 to 230 miles) to meet everyday needs of most people. Every night while you sleep, your car is plugged in and “topped up” to full charge. 68% of commutes in the US are less than 15 miles each way, and 89% are less than 35 miles. For the occasions when you need to travel a long distance in a day, fast charging stations already exist on some major corridors, and more are coming, including 350kw chargers than can provide 20 miles of range per minute.

Yes. According to the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, “EVs convert about 59%–62% of the electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels. Conventional gasoline vehicles only convert about 17%–21% of the energy stored in gasoline to power at the wheels.”

Yes.There’s only one way to fuel gas cars: by pumping gasoline at a gas station. Electric vehicles, in contrast, can fuel wherever there’s either 1) electricity; or 2) sunshine and solar panels to capture it, like a solar canopy.

Shell Oil is adding EV charging at its gas stations, and planning for 20% of its fuel revenues to come from EV charging stations and low carbon fuels by 2025. If other oil companies follow suit, we may not need to build many new EV charging stations at all.

Yes. They will be able to comply, especially give the 20+ year lead-time, just like they have with other regulations that improved the health and safety aspects of our vehicles, like regulations around unleaded gasoline, catalytic converters, seat belts and air bags. They will have to manufacture clean cars anyway to satisfy the demand created by China, India, France, Germany, Great Britain, Norway and other countries. For U.S. automakers to stay competitive, it will be critical for them to come out with a wide array of clean cars. A gasoline vehicle phaseout will ensure that they have a market for these vehicles in the U.S. as well.

Yes. Combustion engine vehicles emit both carbon dioxide and air pollution from the tailpipe. Electric cars don’t emit carbon dioxide or air pollution — they don’t have a tailpipe and therefore don’t emit volatile organic compounds from their tailpipe. And the global warming emissions from an electric vehicle are less than those of a gas car, even when considered across the lifetime of the vehicle – from manufacture to disposal/reuse. Even in those parts of the US where when some of the power to make electricity still comes from burning coal, all told electric vehicles are still cleaner. Finally, it’s important to note that while burning gasoline will always emit 20 pounds of CO2 per gallon, the electric grid is getting electricity from cleaner sources every year.